Let it snow!

So far we haven't gotten the crazy snow storms that the rest of the eastern seaboard has been getting and I'm starting to feel a little left out. We haven't had a good snowstorm since December and I actually like snowstorms.

I guess this means dinner is off

Tomorrow night we were supposed to have dinner with my cousin Kate and her husband Jim before their baby was due next week. My plan for getting together in January was pushed back due to all the craziness at work and I made her promise she wouldn't have the baby before our dinner on February 9th. Well, that didn't work out.

Introducing Owen Christopher McQuade, born today at 2:22 p.m.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

The only other time I've been in Albuquerque other than last month was when I went the summer I turned ten. When we were there I bought a yellow dress in Old Town that I absolutely loved so I decided that this time I'd buy Hannah one.

Potty training

Despite the fact that it doesn't really belong there, we have started leaving Leo's leash on the floor at the end of the kitchen counter. You want to know why? Because he is now potty trained enough to know that if he picks it up and starts dragging it towards the door we'll take him out to go to the bathroom.

What a smart little cookie he is.

Cleaning day

Me: Hannah, you need to go clean your desk. And when you're done step back and ask yourself, "Is this how Grandma Dena would have cleaned it?" And if the answer is "no" then clean it again.

Damn, she's good

Tonight we were out shopping and both kids wanted to buy something. We told them they could but that they'd have to pay us back from their allowance money when we got home. Jake owed us $10 which he gave us when we got home and Hannah owed us $7. I was sitting here in the office while she went to get her money but she came back with only four quarters.

Hannah: I have a dollar here. You haven't paid me for the past two weeks of allowance so now we're even.

Should we really be allowed to parent?

Today we went out and bought Valentine's Day cards for the kids. I picked up Spiderman ones for Jake while I was out earlier today and tonight after dinner we went to The Paper Store for Hannah to pick out her own. She chose "Cool Tattoos" which are Japanese looking rub-on tattoos with flowers, fish, birds, mountains, etc. When we were leaving the parking lot I commented to Lincoln about how I liked them.

Link: Jake's are tattoos too.

Me: Oh yeah? But these are cool tattoos. Not lame baby tattoos. These are grown-up girl tattoos.

Link: So, what, they go on your lower back?

Me (sarcastically): Yes, they're beginner tramp stamps.

Link: Try it before you buy it, right?